There are 6 ways to get from Dunkirk to Grimsby by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Grimsby Towntrain
6h 5m£133–246Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Dunkirk to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Grimsbycar
6h 29m£69–144Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the bus from Finchley Road Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 440 / ...
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Yarborough Hotelbus 151
10h 36m£108–219Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Dunkirk to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Grimsbycar
5h 28m£173–206Train via Peterborough
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Lincoln Centraltrain
- Take the train from Lincoln Central to Grimsby Towntrain
7h 56m£152–287Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Port of Dovercarferry
- Take the bus from Dover to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Sheffield Meadowhall Interchangebus
- Take the train from Meadowhall to Grimsby Towntrain
15h 42m£74–198
Dunkirk to Grimsby by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunkirk to Grimsby is to drive and car ferry which costs £65 - £150 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Dunkirk to Grimsby is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 5h 28m and costs £170 - £210.
No, there is no direct train from Dunkirk to Grimsby. However, there are services departing from Dunkerque and arriving at Grimsby Town via Lille Europe, King's Cross and Doncaster. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
The distance between Dunkirk and Grimsby is 421 miles.
The best way to get from Dunkirk to Grimsby without a car is to train which takes 6h 5m and costs £130 - £250.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Dunkirk to Grimsby, including transfers.
Dunkirk to Grimsby train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Dunkerque station.
Grimsby is 1h behind Dunkirk. It is currently 2:20 PM in Dunkirk and 1:20 PM in Grimsby.
Dunkirk to Grimsby train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Europe station.
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What companies run services between Dunkirk, France and Grimsby, England?
You can take a train from Dunkerque to Grimsby Town via Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross, and Doncaster in around 6h 5m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dunkerque to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dunkerque to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from King's Cross to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Peterborough to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from King's Cross to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- Hull Trains
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from King's Cross to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Doncaster to Grimsby Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Meadowhall to Grimsby Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Peterborough to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Lincoln Central to Grimsby Town
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Finchley Road Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Yarborough Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Dunkirk to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–117
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Standard Car - Economy
- £67
- Standard Car - Flexi
- £117
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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